BIO 5340 Genomics and Bioinformatics

This course introduces students to the theoretical and historical background of genomics and the bioinformatics tools used to analyze sequence and genomic data in diverse areas of biology including molecular biology, biomedicine, ecology, and evolution. The texts and selected literature will cover topics including genome sequencing (traditional and next generation), assembly, annotation, a survey of published genome projects including the Human Genome Project, comparative genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and synthetic biology. Students will also learn various computer programs used to analyze sequence and genomic data and work with real datasets. Lecture and Computer Lab.

PREREQUISITES: Matriculation into the MS Biology or Biotechnology Programs
Credits: 4.0